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I am guessing that I am not the only one that has baskets, bins and drawers full of flosses, threads, rulers and miscellaneous notions!  And, generally, my “ironing board” is a folded bath towel on my kitchen counter! 

But this is OUR year!  Men have the garage – it is time we took a stand and demanded our own space!  We’ve been good girls – cooked umpteen meals, did even more loads of laundry, car pooled enough to get our taxi license, and scheduled every doctor’s appointment, dentist’s appointment and haircut for our entire family!  Isn’t it about time that we got to schedule some time – and space - for ourselves????

   
Set of Two Cabinet Towers
Item #BBTSET
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This set is made by the people at Big Board – and is the perfect height for cutting and ironing!  You can get an ironing board specially made for the top.  And, since it is on casters, you can move it away from the wall when ironing wide backings and quilts.  It makes those big jobs a breeze! 

Or if you are having friends over to sew, two to four people can be ironing or cutting at the same time – the work space is huge!  Just roll it away from the wall!  Casters MUST have been invented by women! 

Then there are the drawers!  If you read the “Getting our Fabrics Organized” article – and now you’re going to have to – I stack the bags of projects in these drawers.  Each drawer easily holds three to four projects.  And, the top drawers are perfect to store rotary cutters, blades, tape measures, etc.   

HA1119
9 Slot – 7 1/2″ x 19″
Retail $24.00

We can never have enough rulers – and they last forever – unless you happen to sit on one – or step on one – not that that has ever happened to me!  But, now I will have all of them stored in this ruler rack so they will be at my fingertips – and no more accidental breakage!  This rack holds a LOT of rulers.  In most cases, two or three can fit in one slot. 

Table-Top Caddy
Item #6911AM
Retail $26.99

This portable caddy fits anywhere and holds all of those other notions that are odd sized and awkward!  It has multiple pockets to hold scissors, tape measures, rotary cutters, seam rippers’ pins, needles, bobbin caddies, etc.  In essence, this holds all of that stuff that gets lost on your cutting board underneath the fabric when you are trying to work!

AND, it is portable!  Just pick it up and go.  But if you are like me, and your exercise routine amounts to running up and down the stairs, get two!  I want one for each level – so I can save all of my energy for what it really important – like getting up and down to iron my blocks!

Slim Super Stachel
Item #9101AB
Retail $14.99

This six compartment version of my favorite storage compartment holds all of my flosses and pearl cottons.  O.K., that is a slight exaggeration – pearl cottons are my weakness – so I may need more than one – but I will actually be able to find them!

    

Mega-Rak I           Mega-Rak 2
Thread Rack         Thread Rack
Item #674J           Item #675J
Retail $28.29       Retail $33.15

Last but not least, I need to organize my threads. June Tailor has come to the rescue with two versions of a wooden thread rack that holds 120 spools of thread.  The original rack is designed to hang on a wall.  Mega-Rak 2 has a stand so it can be displayed on a counter or shelf.

Personally, I am hanging as much stuff on the walls as possible to clear off my work surfaces! 

I can’t wait to get organized so I can quit wasting time looking for my stuff – and more time sewing!